What if I still want a physical phone?
As an organization we will be using soft clients (laptop and headset) as our primary devices. Physical phones can be obtained with approval from your supervisor. Phone purchases will be charged back to your department.
I don't have a headset, how do I get one?
There will be a request process to receive a headset.
Will my phone number change in this process?
No, your number should stay the same.
What new features do we get with moving to Teams for Phones?
All UW System Administration employees are moving from A3 to A5 licenses. This gives employees access to the following features:
- Audio Conferencing - allows users to join Microsoft Teams meetings using a phone number instead of the Teams app. This feature is useful for people who don't have a computer or limited internet access. See this article to learn more about this functionality.
- Power BI Pro - users will have access to the data visualization and analytics tool
- My Analytics - this is a feature in Office 365 that helps users analyze how they spend their time at work.
Are all UW System Administration Employees getting Team’s phone?
The following employee classifications will receive access to Team’s phone: Limited Staff Classified Position, Academic Staff, Project Appointment and University Staff Temporary/LTE.
Individuals not receiving a license will be able to request a phone license with supervisor approval.